Combined salt and pepper shaker.



PATENTBD SEPT. 1, 1908.

C. R. BYAM. COMBINED SALT AND PEPPERSHAKER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1907.

w m m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES R. BYAM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED SALTAND PEPPER SHAKER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 8, 1907. Serial No. 382,767.

Patented se t. 1,1908.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, CHARLES R. B-YAM, citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illino1s, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Salt and Fe per Shaker, of which the following is a speciiication. 7

The present invention relates to improvements in condiment holders and more particularly to a combined salt and pepper shaker embodying novel means for controlling the discharge of the condiment.

The object of the invention is to desi n a simple and inexpensive shaker of this 0 aracter in which the various parts can be readily removed either for cleaning .or refilling pur oses.

or a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the'result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which: 4

Flgure 1 1s a longitudinal sectional-view through a salt and epper shaker embodymg the mvention. ig. 2 is a detail view of the upper portion of the shaker.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptlon and indicated 1n all the views 0 the drawings by the same reference characters,

Specifically describing the invention the.

numeral -1 designates a casing which in the present instance is shown as cylindrical .in shape the sides of the casing being extended slig tly below the bottom thereof to form the downwardly projecting flange 2.. A transverse partition 3 divides the interior of the'casmg into a plurality of compartments designed to receive diiferent condiments. The bottom of the casing 1 is formed with a plurality of discharge 0 enings 4., one of the openings being provide for each of the compartments and'the said openings being approximately circular in shape. Valve memers 5 are utilized to control the discharge through the openings 4 and are mounted upon valve stems 6 extending through the respective compartments and ro ecting through the top of the casing and s ightly be- Eond the same where they terminate in the eads or finger ieces 7. Interposed be tween each of the eads 7 and the top of the casing is a coil spring 8 which surrounds the gradually reduced toward their inner ends.

and have an approximately conical sha e whereby they'are adapted to automatical y take up wear and an accurate seatin is assured. Attention is also directed to t e fact that these valves have a threaded connection with the stems 6 and that by turning the latter the distance between the heads 7 and the top of the casing can be adjusted. This permlts the degree to which the valve 0 ens when the finger-piece is pressed inward y to be regulated according to the character of the condiment being handled.

Lateral openings 9. areformed in the sides of the casing 1, preferably toward the upper end thereof, one of the lateral openings being provided for each of the compartments and the said openings serving as a means for filling the compartments. A collar 10 fitting 'removably upon the exterior of the casing l 1s desi ned to close the lateral openings 9 when t e condiment holder is in use and thls collar normally abuts against an annular rib 11 rojectin from the casing and serving to ena le the upon the casin when ressing upon the finerieces 7. his col ar 10 may either slip ee y over the end of the casing and be held in position by friction or as in the present instance the collar may have the lower edge thereof in a threaded engagement with the casing as indicated at 12.

The finger-pieces or heads 7 can be suitably marked to designate the character of the condiment within the corres onding com.- partments and all of the condiments can be discharged simultaneously by pressing upon all of the fin er-piec'es or the said condiments can be disciarged inde endently of each other. Attention may be directed to the fact that the valves 5 normally project slightly below the bottom of the casing and that the downwardly projecting flange 2 holds the bottom of the casing spaced from the table or other support upon which the devices maybe placed and enables the device to maintain an u ri ht position.

Havin thus descri e the invention, what is claime as new is:

A condiment holder comprising a casing subdivided into. a plurality of compartments gers to obtain a secure grip and having an annular rib dprojeeting outwar'dl therefrom, the sai casing bein threa ed adjacent the rib and being forme with lateral openings communioatm with the several compartments, and. a co ar fitting removably upon the exterior of the casing and. normall closing the lateral openin s, the said 00 ar abutting against the ann ar rib and having one edge thereof in en- Q sea-gas gagement with the before mentioned thread- 10' ed. ortion of the casing adjacent the rib.

n testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES R. BYAM. [r.. 8.]

Witnesses: 7

Grammar: COLEMAN, GEORGE M. 01mm. 

